Nauru Pt. 1/2: The Island Built on Phosphate

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Join us for the episode Nate calls "Depressing", but id argue its more "Interesting with a hint of depressing". It's our episode on the island nation of Nauru. Join us in this two part series as we go over Nauru as it evolves from island paradise, to victim of phostphate mining.
In this first episode, we go over the beginnings of Nauru as a tribal nation, and how the British discovering them influenced their future. Things ramp up when valuable phosphate is discovered on the island and everyone wants a piece of the action.
We end this episode with the Nauruan people making their bid for independence from Australia.
All this and more, on this episode of Oft Off Topic

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Chapters

1. Nauru Pt. 1/2: The Island Built on Phosphate (00:00:00)

2. Exploring the Island Nation of Nauru (00:00:14)

3. British Sailors in Nauru Civil War (00:09:41)

4. The Annexation and Exploitation of Nauru (00:15:44)

5. Nauru's WWII History (00:24:21)

6. Naru's Struggle for Independence (00:38:14)